23 Alternative Christmas Holiday Ideas
Every year, Christmases are spent around the tree in the family living room. Someone cooks up a festive feast and everyone toasts to their favourite time of year. These are the special …
Category: South Africa Sharks
Learning to dive in South Africa
Learning to dive in South Africa: experience the oceans in another way Oyster is pleased to offer marine conservation volunteers the opportunity to take part in a 3 day intensive diving course …
Marine conservation in South Africa: protecting the penguins and the sharks
Facing up to the threats to marine biodiversity in South Africa Oyster Worldwide is delighted to send volunteers from around the world to South Africa to volunteer with sharks and other marine …
Oyster’s top 17 facts you didn’t know about South Africa
South Africa is known to be an incredibly diverse country, with amazing wildlife, friendly people and buzzing cities. But there is much more to South Africa than meets the eye, and we …
7 reasons that your next holiday should be a volunteering holiday
A volunteering holidays is a fantastic way to give back, meet new people and explore a country and culture in way that your average holiday cannot provide.
Great white sharks facing extinction in South Africa
Sharks – the scary predators of the sea – are usually shrouded in mystery. But recently, the spot light has been firmly on these giants because their very survival on the South African coast is at risk.
The Great White Shark – deadly villain or simply misunderstood?
Thanks to ‘Jaws’, Great Whites often evoke fear and horror in many. With their enormous size and razor sharp teeth, they certainly aren’t the type of fish you want to accidentally come …
A day on the shark boat – by Forrest Picher
“Today was an incredible day on the boat! Our trip started out with two Southern Right whales seen close to the boat on the way to the shark area. The whales were …
What days at sea are really like as a shark volunteer
A huge thank you to Laura, a shark volunteer, for her detailed account of what days are like out at sea whilst volunteering in South Africa. “Arriving in Gansbaai, South Africa I …
Oyster Reviews: Volunteering with sharks in South Africa
Find out what Oyster volunteers have said about their experiences volunteering with sharks in South Africa: “I’m so sorry that I haven’t gotten back to you earlier… But I guess it …
